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Palettes error message
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:29 pm
by Darkelf_Mairead
So I decided to fire up MechWarrior2 Mercenaries on our old computer. When I try to start a mission (either with a new career or a load game) it crashes. It says something like "no palette surface is attached to this object". It's always run fine before. I even reinstalled it. Has anyone heard of this error?
1. OS & Service Pack.
Windows 98
2. Version of Mercenaries that is being used.
95 I think
3. If you are using 95 Mercs, please provide what method you are using to run it? (ie. Kontza's or Slugs Hook)
just put the disk in and clicked where it said "play"
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:57 am
by Sir MMPD Radick
Sadly it is the first I have ever heard of that bug.
About all I can suggest is to try the DOS install on the same disc.
Is that the exact error message?
On first glance it sounds like a corrupt file...
Hey npsbre you have any ideas?
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:31 pm
by npsbre
Beats me. What version is it? Unpatched? 1.05? 1.1?
I like the DOS version suggestion myself.
If it has "always run fun before", what have you changed since you last successfully ran it?
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:53 am
by Darkelf_Mairead
Well -I- haven't changed anything, but it's dad's computer so he might have done something. I don't know what version it is but I doubt it's patched. Seems like I downloaded a patch once a loooong time ago and I couldn't run it or something, I don't remember. I'll try installing it on another old computer and see how it works.
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 9:00 am
by Sir MMPD Radick
it sounds like you should uninstall then reinstall to me.
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 4:16 pm
by Darkelf_Mairead
I did that once and it still did that
It did it on more than one mission too
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:59 am
by Sir MMPD Radick
Did you try DOS yet?
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:53 am
by Darkelf_Mairead
I know nothing about playing it in DOS. I'll research that when I get the time.
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:06 am
by Sir MMPD Radick
Install guide can be seen step by step for DOSBOX in the videos section or the FAQ section for DOS directly.
Re: Palettes error message
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:46 pm
by Darkelf_Mairead
Well I was gonna do the dos thing if it didn't work on the other computer. I couldn't even install it because one of Betty's wave files was missing from the disk. Seeing how it's old and scratched, I guess I'll just buy a new one from ebay. I couldn't make a copy of my disc either, wouldn't let me. I'm sure other files are missing too. One wav file I could fix, copy another wav and name it BET16.wav but I couldn't do that on the CD itself. Thanks for all you're help, I'll let you know if it works when I get my new copy! It's the Titanium version, dunno for sure what 3d acceleration is honestly. Hope my computer supports it. If not I'm only out $5